diff --git a/reference/datetime/functions/date.xml b/reference/datetime/functions/date.xml
index 7a3b746700..c61c0c41d4 100644
--- a/reference/datetime/functions/date.xml
+++ b/reference/datetime/functions/date.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
    Returns a string formatted according to the given format string using the
-   given integer <parameter>Unix timestamp</parameter> or the current time
+   given integer <parameter>timestamp</parameter> (Unix timestamp) or the current time
    if no timestamp is given. In other words, <parameter>timestamp</parameter>
    is optional and defaults to the value of <function>time</function>.
   </para>